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While some countries are beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel, others continue to struggle through the crisis as case numbers remain elevated.

Catch the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development in our Global Food for Thought news brief.

Ten years after The First 1,000 Days book began, Roger Thurow revisits the featured mothers and children to see how they are faring.

"To change the trajectory of the relationship between North Korea and the US, it is critical that Americans pursue principled engagement," writes Matt Abbott in NK News.

Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford explains how it will take more than mere words to create the multilateral responses the world needs to climate change, COVID-19, and the global crises yet to come.

President Jair Bolsonaro might be leaving office, but the country’s political trust issues are far from resolved.

This blog is about the disruption and impact COVID-19 has had on climate change and food systems around the world.

Paul Newnham identifies key gaps in efforts to end hunger, and offers solutions to break down silos and build up food systems.

African cities are experiencing growing climate-related migration that has the opportunity to unlock their economic, social, and cultural development.

The Biden Administration has the opportunity to build on a strong foundation of food and nutrition security programs to alleviate hunger and malnutrition.

Paul Poast discusses how COVID-19 will change the global economy, US-China relations and the World Health Organization.

Both foreign policy leaders and the American public back “friendshoring."

Suzanne Akhras Sahloul discusses the positive impact of refugees and immigrants on communities in Chicago.

China is looking beyond the current environment to shape the global food system for its own food security.

Check out our round up of the week's top stories in food, agriculture, and global development!

Council expert Ian Klaus examines how history will remember the almost simultaneous global mobilization of policy and resources, as well as local urban adaptations and interventions.

The impact of global challenges such as climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic manifests most acutely in urban settings, rendering cities essential players on the global stage. 

Public opinion polls in North America, Europe, and Asia find publics continue to worry about contracting the virus.

Amid growing anxiety among experts and health officials, how do publics in countries around the world perceive the threat of the coronavirus?

Digital Green explains how a data sharing protocol can empower farmers and build a better food system in week two of our blog series, Harvesting Tomorrow.